Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-27


West Charleston
Charles Hinmsn has moved back to
Derby.
Irving Lackey's nice colt weighed $50
Ibs the day that it was two years old.
The W. c. T. [. held parlor meeting
with Mrs. c. s Human Friday eve, June
oath
1t is Delos Marvin, and not Marion"
that has moved to Holland to work in the
creamery.
Durkee Cole from Conn, long time
resident OF our village, Is visiting old
friends and relatives here
Lura 1. Bruce is home from johnson
for her summer vacation She has en-
gagged 10 teach in the school there another
year.
Sunday morning, the 18th inst, the
dwelling houses of Arthur kidder and
Cyrus AIlbee both took ire from their
cream cans, which were set against the
side OF the house Had the fires started
a little later, when the families were away
10 church, the buildings would have been
burned, and the cause of the fires mys-
terry. The bright tin of the cans acted as
reiectors and sun glasses and set fire TO
the clapboards. Such instances are quite
frequent of late
The Institute of the W. c. T. L, which
was held here the 18th and 18th. was
largely attended, and very interesting
meeting was enjoyed. Though there was
some disappointment felt at first at the
absence of Mrs HouSh Of Brattleboro and
Mrs. Barney of Rhode Island, yet their
places were filled by Mrs Kenyon of
Townsend. Vt, and Mrs. Walker of R.
l.. both Of whom are well fitted TO in
struct an audience. Several new men,
bers have been added to the local Union
since the Institute.
last (ha1-le~Ion-
The programme for the Sunday School
convention TO be held on Wednesday, is
as follows:
10 O'Clock, a m-.-Service Of Prayer
and Song, led by Dea- J. c. Oliver,
Charleston
Business matters of the s. s: Organiza-
ton, arrangement Of exercises, fnan-
cial affairs.
Paper-The Atmosphere of the Sunday
School, Rev. R. c. Drisko, Derby.
Paper-The Dangers of Child Life.
Paper-The Hopefulness for Child Life.
Discussion.
Address to the Children, Rev Geo. W
Clough, North Troy.
Discussion-The 5. S. not for Children
Only.
Paper-The Pastors Relation to the Sun
day School.
| Questions and Answers.
| Collection to meet expenses.
| Address in the evening by Rev. A. B.
Chambers of Stanstead Plain, P. O.
II. 5. Green, Newport, Musical Director.
Let all come who find it possible. Bring
with you Gospel Hymns Combined.
GEO. 5. CHASE, ORENI NEwCOMB. ]. c.
DAWSON, Committee
| CONen
| G J. Ware and Henry Cleveland are
| each building new barns
Frank Stevens has purchased the Fred
Thrasher house and moved into it.
Mrs. Calvin Bowles and children from
| New York are visiting at H. c. CIeve-
lands
Rev. Mr.. Moody of Barton preached at
| Cong. church yesterday, in exchange with
| Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. Worthen, temperance lee
/ turer from White River Junction, preach
| ed at the NJ. E. church in the afternoon,
and lectured on temperance in the even
| ing
| Prof J. Y. Nichols, known as the vet
eran phrenologist, died of progressive
paralysis at Geo. 4. Wares, Irasburgh,
| June 24th, aged Il years. He was born
in Stoddard. y H, May Sd, 1916, and
| lived in Massachusetts, Vermont and
Canada spending the most of his time
| for the last fifty years lecturing upon his
favorite theme, phrenology. Although
very eccentric, all who knew him could
| but feel that he was master of his profess
| sion. In former years he lectured to good
| audiences. and was treated as a friend by
] SOLlC Oh LIE DE>L EllIlOS IL the STATE ne
| had d wonderful mind, and although much
! broken down of late. he was considered
d man of good judgment upon most sub
| jects, and many Of his friends viii long
remember his quaint expressions and apt
| Illustrations He was no fnancier, and
was often heard to remark that he had
| lived to do good TO his feIlowmen. His
| reduced circumstances caused him a great
deal of mental suffering, and no doubt
| shortened his days His prayer, that he
might not become a public charge, was
seemingly answered ITO die is gain
was the text which he selected for his
funeral sermon Those who were with
| him in his last conscious hours could but
feel that he had firm faith IN God, and
| a hope that was built upon a sure founda-
ton. Dr. Branch of Coventry attended
him in his last sickness and was a great
favOrite with him. receiving as a token of
his regard his collection of skulls His
funeral was held in the Cong. church, Cow
entry, Sunday p m, Rev. W. \. Bacon
officiating
East CraftSbury.
new baby at Charley Hoyt's.
Henry Hoyt is distiIling cedar oil.
Dr. Templeton's removal from this place
TO Glover leaves a good opening for
doctor.
VIM Mitchell raised large barn last
Friday, which he intends TO have ready
for his hay
Communion service at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday. The pastor was ably
assisted BY Rev. John NJ. Armour, a form
er pastor
Derby
Daniel Kil0urn and son have raised a
barn.
Carl Mageon IS in town visiting his
grandmother, who Is quite feeble
The ladies of the NJ Z society viii
give a huIled corn sociable at NJ. T. yes